Pirate 2773. 
BAMBUSA OLDHAMI, Munro. 
GRAMINES. Tribe BAMBUSEX. 
B. Oldhami, mae in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxvi. (1870), p. 109; 
affinis B. kingiane, Gamble, spiculis duplo m+ sole antheris 
mucronatis, i minus diviso, ‘foliis minoribus distin 
Frutee ad 50 ped. altus, ramosissimus. Culmi stricte-erecti, basi. 
diametro pluripollicares, fistulosi, — ae pallide virides, demum 
lutescentes arum delapsarum cicatrices 
annulatim prominentibus ; rami 2. fie gh solitarii, graciles vel 
crassiuscull, hae See. innovationum ad vaginas latas 6—1U poll. 
0 mox emarcidas densissime tenuiterque striatas intus nitentes 
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acuminate, basi ro tundate, innovationum ey p seth ramulor 
5 poll. long, ille ad 12 he ad 1} poll late, supra neat subtas sub- 
lauce, infra primo sepe pubescentes, deinde glabrate juniores 
ovate, magis minusve acuminate vel stan ad 9 lin. longe, multinerves, 
glabree, margine tenuiter ciliate. Palew valvis paulo breviores, bicus- 
g idate, intra et extra carinas ciliatas plurinerves Ledicule plerumque 
2 oblong, ciliate, 15 onge. Stamina 6 ; anthere mucronate, 
mucrone pilis minutis abies. Ovarium eavitie stipitatum, ovoideum, 
ut stylus ad vel fere ad medium 3-fidus, longe pilosus, stigmata 
plumosa. 
Formosa : Tamsui, Oldham, 648 ; Takow, cultivated in a 
for the edible shoots, Henry, 1955. South Formosa, Mari 
The drawing was made from specimens, communicated by Dr. 
